By Marcus Webb, Senior Editor, State Tax & Retirement Geography·Hillsborough County
Tampa is the #3 city in Florida by population (377,165
residents across 142,232 households; median household income $44,185). Federal gold IRA
rules are identical here to anywhere else in the US — what changes at the state line
is the money around the metal: no sales tax on bullion at
purchase, and no state income tax when you take distributions.
The thresholds, sources and storage picture behind those two lines live in the gold IRA guide for Florida. Below: the city snapshot our
desk compiles for Tampa, the rated companies that serve it, and where its metals
would physically sit.
Tampa snapshot
Tampa, Florida — city profile
Measure
Value
Population
377,165
Households
142,232
Median household income
$44,185
County
Hillsborough County
ZIP codes served
60
Land area
113.4 sq mi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau estimates (via our cities dataset) · checked October 24, 2026
Where Tampa IRA metals would sit
Metals in your IRA can't sit in a Tampa safe-deposit box or home safe — an
IRS-approved depository arranged by the custodian holds them, and the vault your
custodian uses decides fees and logistics. To make the geography concrete, we
measure the straight-line distance from Tampa to the two reference vaults we
track nationally:
Straight-line distance from Tampa to reference depositories
Facility
Distance
Delaware Depository (Wilmington, DE)
≈ 910 mi
Texas Bullion Depository (Leander, TX)
≈ 940 mi
Method: great-circle distance from city coordinates, rounded to 10 miles — an
indicator of logistics, not a quote. Florida's full storage picture: state guide.
Gold IRA companies serving Tampa — network ratings
Company
Overall
Fees
Feedback
Min. investment
Noble Gold Investments
4.1
3.5
4.5
Varies — see review
GoldStar Trust
4.0
4.0
4.0
N/A (custodian)
Augusta Precious Metals
4.0
3.0
4.5
$50,000 for cash or IRA purchases
Advantage Gold
3.9
3.5
4.0
$10,000–$25,000
Birch Gold Group
3.9
3.5
3.5
$5,000 recommended minimum
Goldco
3.9
3.5
4.0
$25,000 generally required for gold IRA…
American Hartford Gold
3.8
3.5
4.0
$10,000 for a Gold IRA
Lear Capital
3.3
3.0
3.5
$10,000 for a Gold IRA
Preserve Gold
3.2
3.0
3.5
$10,000–$25,000
Regal Assets
1.3
2.0
1.0
$5,000
Tampa gold IRA questions
Do I pay sales tax on gold IRA purchases in Tampa?
No sales tax on bullion — the rule is set at the state level. Florida permanently eliminated the $500 minimum on August 1, 2025 (SB 134, amending §212.08 Fla. Stat.; DOR TIP 25A01-03): qualifying gold, silver and platinum bullion sold by weight is exempt from sales tax at any purchase amount. Source: FL DOR TIP 25A01-03, checked October 2026.
Where would metals from a Tampa gold IRA be stored?
Not at home: IRS rules require an approved depository arranged by your custodian. Measured from Tampa, the industry's reference vaults sit roughly 910 mi (Delaware Depository) and 940 mi (Texas Bullion Depository). The distance doesn't affect IRS approval — the vault your custodian uses decides fees and logistics.
Does Tampa add its own tax on IRA distributions?
Income tax is set at the state level, not by cities — with rare exceptions like New York City's resident tax, which none of our covered cities share. Florida levies no state income tax — IRA distributions are not taxed at the state level.
City guides for 9 more Florida cities are in
preparation.
Important
Educational information only — not investment, tax or legal advice. Verify current state and
local tax treatment with the Florida revenue department before acting.
